CCIW

[markerickson]

NPU at #19 will ultimately prove to be far lower than the season's end result. CCIW conference and tourney champs and a deep postseason run is what I expect.  Keeping positive chemistry between starters and nonstarters will be a huge challenge for Coach Grahn.

[npbaseball40]

Congrats on your selection to the Viking Hall of Fame, Greg, and thanks for all you do to support NPU Athletics, at the mic and away from it!

Press Release:
https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2023/8/9/baseball-north-park-athletics-announces-viking-hall-of-fame-2023-class.aspx

[Gregory Sager]

Thanks!

[Gregory Sager]

North Park edges out North Central for the top spot in the CCIW coaches preseason poll.

1.  North Park (5)	51
2.  North Central (4)	49
3.  Wheaton	47
4.  Carthage	43
5.  Carroll	33
6.  Elmhurst	30
7.  Illinois Wesleyan	27
8t. Augustana	12
8t. Millikin	12

[soccerpapa]

Carroll is the sleeper team for the year.  Should be an interesting and competitive year for the top 5-6 teams listed

[Gotberg]

Anyone have info on the NPU v Calvin scrimmage?

[Gregory Sager]

Anyone have info on the NPU v Calvin scrimmage?

I have an uncorroborated report. I'm waiting to get it confirmed before I post about it.

[soccerpapa]

Anyone know how the Chicago/North Central scrimmage was last night?

[Gregory Sager]

Yeah, I'd like to hear about that scrimmage as well.

[Gregory Sager]

Anyone have info on the NPU v Calvin scrimmage?

I have an uncorroborated report. I'm waiting to get it confirmed before I post about it.

North Park returned home from Grand Rapids with a 5-1 victory under its belt on Saturday. The Knights scored first, and then the Vikings reeled off five unanswered goals.

[4samuy]

Fwiw,

Last night Chicago 2  North central 0.

Chicago very liberal with substitutions.  I believe every healthy body in uniform got some run for the Maroons. North Central not so much.  I think (but could be wrong) their back line and keeper played full 90.

Goals- yetishevsky  (pretty sure) and Walsh.

[Gregory Sager]

Thanks, 4samuy!

[soccerpapa]

4samuy - were you at the game? 

[4samuy]

Yes

[soccerpapa]

what about overall flow of game? Chicago look ready to defend title, or typical scrimmage (established players play with control while newer play trying to "prove" themselves)?  New/different tactics with new coach?